Pregnancy!
Yes, some do against their doctor's advice. It's not healthy for us to be on the small meals and calories we take in during a day in the first year post op, and it's certainly not fair to have a baby
and expect it to grow and thrive when we can't take in enough to fulfill ourselves. Most docs recommend no pregnancy for the first 2 yrs. Mine stresses this at our first meeting. He insists on 2 forms of birth control as we're so fertile once we start losing weight. The pill isn't absorbed well or at all in some post ops so it's not a fail safe option. Many docs now are instructing patients to use an implant device, intra-uterine or other form more suited to us post op - along with another method until we're farther out. Some have gotten pregnant too soon, and with a
high risk OB/GYN the pregnancy can come to full term with a minimum of complications, but that's not a risk I'd be willing to take. Waiting will give your child a better chance of growing and developing normally. To subject a baby to starting out it's life in less than optimum conditions isn't fair. A friend of mine got pregnant in her first year-she didn't believe she would be so fertile, despite doctors warnings - and her daughter was born with some problems that will be lifetime
issues to be dealt with. Don't short change your baby -wait until you're healthier, can support another life inside you and give it a good head start. check with your doc about forms of birth control that work well for us post op. You can use the pill with something else but will have to be tested regularly to see if it's being absorbed. good luck to you.
Jen 10 yrs post op
and expect it to grow and thrive when we can't take in enough to fulfill ourselves. Most docs recommend no pregnancy for the first 2 yrs. Mine stresses this at our first meeting. He insists on 2 forms of birth control as we're so fertile once we start losing weight. The pill isn't absorbed well or at all in some post ops so it's not a fail safe option. Many docs now are instructing patients to use an implant device, intra-uterine or other form more suited to us post op - along with another method until we're farther out. Some have gotten pregnant too soon, and with a
high risk OB/GYN the pregnancy can come to full term with a minimum of complications, but that's not a risk I'd be willing to take. Waiting will give your child a better chance of growing and developing normally. To subject a baby to starting out it's life in less than optimum conditions isn't fair. A friend of mine got pregnant in her first year-she didn't believe she would be so fertile, despite doctors warnings - and her daughter was born with some problems that will be lifetime
issues to be dealt with. Don't short change your baby -wait until you're healthier, can support another life inside you and give it a good head start. check with your doc about forms of birth control that work well for us post op. You can use the pill with something else but will have to be tested regularly to see if it's being absorbed. good luck to you.
Jen 10 yrs post op
It's fine for the baby. The baby will pull whatever nutrients they need from you. Increase your vitamins. Birth weight is average.
As far as weight loss, they would probably lose more than those of us that do not become pregnant that soon post-op.
As far as weight loss, they would probably lose more than those of us that do not become pregnant that soon post-op.
Pre-op 260.8#...Surgery 242#...Current 190#...Lowest 166#...Goal 155.8#
Exactly. My daughter was 21inches long and 8lbs 1oz. I was a 'tiny' pregnant person (only ever measured 36w at my biggest, 41w) but I have NO idea if that is RNY related or just me. My doctor just did a few more ultrasounds to make sure she was growing okay since I was so small, and she was...obviously. lol I was told she would take nutrients before I'd get them, and as long as she was growing it was okay even if I wasn't. I drank with my meals 90% of the time so I'd get hungry sooner, thus getting in more calories. She is perfectly healthy now at 3 months old. :)
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